St. Paul daily globe., 1887-05-16
The RULER OF BRITAIN.
Editor 0'Brien Says Parnell Rules Not
Only Ireland, But the British
Empire as Well.
he Charges Lansdowne With Lying
Under the Fearful Accusation of
Cruelty and I1humanity,
And Thinks He viii Be Sent Home With
the Brand of Canadian Disap-
pr0val on His Brow.
Mr.. o'Brien Lustily Cheered Every
Where---He Will Start for To-
rontO This Evening.

mad the quietest time here yesterday
that he has had since he crossed the
border and entered the Dominion.
Prominent men of different nationali-
ties called upon him during the evening
at his hotel, but he felt SO fatigued that
he relieved himself from all further no
tlce by locking himself in his room and
attending to the dispatches from his
friends in Toronto, which were many
and frequent. He wrote couple of
long letters for his newspaper,
United Ireland, describing his tour
so far, drawing pen picture
of the sights and scenes both of this city
and Quebec, and praising the warmth
and hospitality of the people, which, he
says, has aStOniShed him more than any
thing else. A touching scene was wit
messed on the Montreal, the boat by
which Mr.. O'Brien travelled from Que
bee. 1t was noticed that Small-siZed
man sat opposite the Irish agitator, and
never took his eyes Off him. Then he
began fumbling in his pockets and act
ing strangely. This excited the sus-
picions of the party, who watched the
stranger closely, and were even going
so far as to suggest that he be removed,
but an explanation and an agreeable
surprise was the outcome of the
affair. In the first place, the, man was
deaf, and in the second place he put his
hand in his trousers and pulled out a e5
note and put it into the hand of the ed
ltOr of United Ireland. Although his
destination was Three Rivers, he in
sisted on travelling the whole way to
Montreal. He got Mr.. O'Brien's auto
graph and wrote out in large letters,
God Save Ireland" Mr.. O'Brien at
tended high mass this morning, and was
attended by huge crowds, who endeav-
Ored to greet him. Mr.. O'Brien at
tended National league meeting this
evening. An immense audiense was
present and heartily greeted O'Brien
and MIR. Kil5ride, an evicted tenant, as
they entered.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED.
H. j. Cloran presided, and in brief
speech introduced Mr.. O'Brien, who, he
said, ''struck terror in the hearts of Ire
lands enemies" Mr.. O'Brien, upon
rising to speak, was received with tre-
mendous enthusiasm. 1--WE have" said
he, carried public opinion with us so
far. We have convinced every fair
minded man that Lansdowne is lying
under an accusation of the most fearful
gravity, cruelty and inhumanity, that
imperatively demands an answer.
Otherwise, Lansdowne is disentitled to
be the ruler of free people. Let him
answer us now [applauSel, and not stab
us in the back when we return to Ire
land. If he relies for his defense OH ap-
pealS to the Sectarian animoSity of the
Orangemen, he can scarcely escape
or hope to escape the censure
and condemnation of every man
in Canada who values free speech and
detests rowdyism and indifference.
anticipate what is going to happen in
the province of Ontario The London
Times is trying to stir up strife, as it
thrust the poisoned dagger of slander
at Parnell by forged letter. HiSSes.l
However, we are going to Toronto Ire
newed applausel tonight or tomorrow,
not to insult or defy any section of the
Canadian people, but to tell Of the vic
tins of Lord Lansdowne's tyranical
oppression. We are not going to be in
timidated in our legal right by the
threats of foolish persons who refuse to
listen to us because they, cannot
alone and unarmed, with free,
easy consciences, with the fullest
reliance upon the fair play
and love of liberty of the Canadian peo-
pie, and also with full, firm trust in
the justice OF our cause and the prOVi-
dence of Him who watches over the
poor and lOwly, whose struggle we are
fighting, and when our tour is over l
feel that you will send Lord LanS-
downe home [applausel with the stamp
and brand of Canadian reprObation on
his brow Loud and prolonged ap-
plauSe. Ernest DekoSSieT, a promi-
nent French Canadian, also spoke. 'sIf
England treated us Canadians through
her representative, Lord LanSdowne,"
he said, ''aS bad as Lord Lansdowne
treats his Irish tenants, our loyalty
would be put to a severe strain" Then
Mr.. O'Brien was driven to the rooms of
the Young Irishmen's Library associ-
alton, where reception was held and
where he made
ANOTHER SPEECH,
as did also Tenant Kilbride. The
speeches were followed by another
round of handshaking and then the
party drove to Brother Arnold's, the
superior of st. AIMS Christian Broth
er'S schools on Ottowa street. Here re-
freShments were served and another re-
ceptiOn took place. Brother Arnold was
for thirty years a citizen of Toronto
and told the editor of United Ireland
Catholics to walk the streets in that city
without being insulted. Those days
are all gone now," Brother Arnold said.
The party adjourned 10 8 large school
room, where, as Mr.. O'Brien entered
the band played God Save Ireland"
and "O'Donnell Ahoo'' Mr. OBrien
during the course Of his speech said:
'When England was naniShing Irish.
men she said they were gone with a
vengeance, but the bIuial expression has
come back upon them with vengeance.
[ApplauSe.l And now. although our
race is scattered, IL IS almost OmnipO-
tent, and to-day Charles Stuart Parnell
is not alone ruler Of Ireland, but ruler
of the British empire as we'll" Thomas
Barry president of st, Patrick's society.
II. J. Ciorar, aud j. Il. Lane accom-
panied Messrs. O'Brien and Kilbride.
and as Jhey entered and emerged from
each place immense crowds cheered and
siirged around The carriages. and even
followed them several blocks. The next
visit. the most interesting of the two,
~as to Point ST. Charles, where big
stone stands within al ipclosure with The
following inscription: ''.ro preserve
from desecrat;On the remains of 5000
emigrants vino died of ship fever. 1S47-
4S.n They were all Irish. As Mr..
O'Brien beheld the sight he took off his
hat reverently. and, lifting his eyes to
have mercy on them Turning 70 the
reporters, he said: "Great God, 5000
Irish lives sacrificed 10 The greed of
Irish iandlordiSm. Would not the same
fate befall LanSdowEe's tenants orly
for the National league and the organ
iZatiOn of the Irish pponla2, AIr